The nutrition and nutritional supplements company Herbalife is under investigation for allegedly operating a pyramid scheme for financing. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) opened an investigation on Herbalife multinational. Through a statement Wednesday, the company said that «given the tremendous amount of misinformation in the market, we will fully cooperate with the FTC.» The complaints made to […]readmore
First Lady Michelle Obama, Governor Lincoln Chafee, and Director of Health Michael Fine, M.D. have all reached out to the leadership in Rhode Island’s cities and towns calling on them to join Let’s Move! Cities, Towns, and Counties. Let’s Move! is a national campaign to address the childhood obesity epidemic by engaging local leaders in […]readmore
Colonel Steven G. O’Donnell, Superintendent of the Rhode Island State Police and Commissioner of Public Safety, announces the arrest of a suspect for Cruelty/Neglect of a Child after Troopers discovered a one-month-old infant left alone in a residence on Marietta Street in Providence. On Wednesday, March 12, 2014, at approximately 12:32 a.m., Troopers conducted a […]readmore
Palestinian militants in Gaza fired more than 20 rockets into southern Israel, the heaviest bombardment since 2012. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to respond «strongly». The attack comes a day after an Israeli air raid on Gaza that killed three members of the Islamic Jihad militant group. The group said it fired the rockets […]readmore
Officials of the interim government of Ukraine assured that the country faces the threat of a full-scale invasion by the Russian army stationed at their borders. The secretary of the Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Andriy Parubiy said that Russian troops are only two or three hours walk from the capital, Kiev, and that […]readmore
The Police Department of New York reported two killed by an explosion and the collapse of two buildings in the area of Harlem. The dead were two women. Emergency crews are responding and the incident has produced at least 20 injured. At about 9:30 local time, firefighters responded to a call about the collapse of […]readmore
PROVIDENCE – The Department of Environmental Management is now accepting applications from municipalities, land trusts, and non-profit land conservation organizations for Rhode Island Local Open Space Matching Grants. A total of up to $5 million is available during this round of the grant program. «Through these grants, we will continue to help preserve and protect […]readmore
Tax credits and free preparation can help working families save thousands PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Angel Taveras is encouraging eligible Providence residents to take advantage of the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program this tax season. «My administration is pleased to promote the work of our community partners helping […]readmore
Two buildings collapsed Tuesday in the area of Manhattan in New York City, apparently because of an explosion. A fire spokesman confirmed that there are at least eleven minor injuries. So far there is no information about fatal injuries or if anyone is trapped in the buildings. At about 9:30 local time, firefighters responded to […]readmore
The South African athlete Oscar Pistorius did not have his prosthesis on when he broke the bathroom door where his girlfriend was at the time of her death, according to testimony given Wednesday by the young forensic expert . The defense claims that Pistorius smashed the door after realizing he had shot his girlfriend, model […]readmore